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shut

The correct spelling is shut.

How to pronounce shut

/ʃʌt/
adjective

IPA: /ʃʌt/

Say it like: Shu-t

The correct spelling is shut. Closed, shut. For example: "a close alley; close quarters"

Usage Examples

a close alley; close quarters

Is your house close?

He is a close friend.

Meanings

adjective

  1. 1.Closed, shut.
  2. 2.Narrow; confined.
  3. 3.At a little distance; near.
  4. 4.Intimate; well-loved.
  5. 5.Oppressive; without motion or ventilation; causing a feeling of lassitude.

noun

  1. 1.The act or time of shutting; close.
  2. 2.A door or cover; a shutter.
  3. 3.The line or place where two pieces of metal are welded together.
  4. 4.A narrow alley or passage acting as a short cut through the buildings between two streets.

verb

  1. 1.To close, to stop from being open.
  2. 2.To close, to stop being open.
  3. 3.To close a business temporarily, or (of a business) to be closed.
  4. 4.To confine in an enclosed area.
  5. 5.To catch or snag in the act of shutting something.

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